China launches 3d earth observation satellite - news agency
BEIJING, September 19 (RIA Novosti) – China successfully launched Wednesday the third earth observation satellite jointly developed with Brazil, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
// Sep. 19, 2007 - 05:32 GMT
RUXX investment index set to open 1.44% up
MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's investment index will open Wednesday at 777.63 points, up 1.44% following Tuesday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.
// Sep. 19, 2007 - 05:54 GMT
Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 6.7%
MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti) – Credit institutions' balances on correspondent accounts with the Russian Central Bank totaled 462.7 billion rubles ($18.3 billion at the current exchange rates) at the beginning of the business day, down 6.7% from Tuesday, the CBR said Wednesday.
// Sep. 19, 2007 - 06:06 GMT
Gabala radar. Video
// Sep. 19, 2007 - 07:24 GMT
Kyrgyz leader calls referendum on Constitution change Oct. 21
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// Sep. 19, 2007 - 07:30 GMT
Gazprom Neft to borrow up to $2.2 bln for expansion-1
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// Sep. 19, 2007 - 07:51 GMT
Peru crater illness. Video
// Sep. 19, 2007 - 08:16 GMT
World's largest solar power plant launched in Spain
MADRID, September 19 (RIA Novosti) – A Spanish company, Avanzalia Solar, has launched the world's largest solar power plant in Salamanca, the company said in a press release Wednesday.
// Sep. 19, 2007 - 08:25 GMT
Dollar down 16.8 kopeks, euro up 11.25 kopeks - Central Bank
MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti) -The official dollar rate set by the Russian Central Bank for September 20 is 25.1867 rubles, down 16.8 kopeks from Wednesday, the Central Bank said.
// Sep. 19, 2007 - 08:51 GMT
Russian senators ratify border treaty with Latvia - 1
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// Sep. 19, 2007 - 09:38 GMT